Associated Artists of Winston Salem
CALL FOR ART: Artist Spotlight 2024
Deadline to Enter: October 21
Venue: Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts
251 North Spruce Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Once a year, the Associated Artists of Winston-Salem (AAWS) furnishes the Main Gallery of Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts with a highly competitive juried exhibit called ARTIST SPOTLIGHT. This exhibition showcases recent bodies of 2-D and 3-D work from a select number of AAWS members. New this year, monetary awards for First, Second, and Third place will be awarded.
AAWS artists are encouraged to submit a curated, cohesive selection of recent works for this exhibition. Artists may submit up to 20 pieces, of which 5-8 are chosen. A cohesive body of work contains a common thread that reveals an artist’s commitment to a theme, concept, or aesthetics when observed by the viewer. For example, a singular vision of style, color, or mark-making shows subject matter that shares consistent elements. A cohesive selection of work is integral to an artist's career's creative and professional growth since it gives patrons, audiences, and curators a solid foundation for identifying your work.
Associated Artists of Winston Salem
CALL FOR ART: Winter Wonderland
Deadline to Enter: October 31
Venue: Masonic Center of Winston-Salem
4537 Country Club Rd
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Snow, mittens, snow angels, and hot chocolate...the things we love about winter. Let your imagination wander into the many images of winter. Paintings, photos, collages, mixed media: whatever your medium, share your images of Winter Wonderlands with AAWS in this upcoming show.
Mural Opportunity
RFQ: Rupert Bell Park Basketball Pavilion & Courts Mural
Budget: $100,000
Deadline: November 4, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET
The WS|FC Art Commission is seeking an artist or artist team to design and paint a mural that spans the Rupert Bell Park pavilion and two basketball courts beneath it. This project aims to celebrate the history and legacy of Winston-Salem native and NBA star Chris Paul. The artwork should honor Chris Paul's impactful career and contributions to the community.
South Arts
Express Grants
Distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, Express Grants support rural organizations and communities with expedited grants of up to $3,000. To be eligible for funding, applicants must program arts experiences featuring a Southern artist.
Express Grants are an opportunity for organizations in South Arts' nine-state region to receive fee support to present Southern guest film directors, visual and performing artists, or writers from inside or outside of the presenter's state. Artist fee support is awarded for:
film (documentary, fiction, experimental, and animation),
performing arts (theater, music, opera, musical theater, and dance),
literary arts (fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry),
traditional arts, and
visual arts (crafts, drawing, experimental, painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media).
Projects must include both a public presentation (film screening, performance, reading, or exhibition) and an educational/community engagement component. Based on the artist fee, the maximum request is $3,000. The grant requires a dollar-for-dollar cash match (for example, an applicant that requests $3,000 must provide a $3,000 cash match for a project with a $6,000 artist fee).
South Arts is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We have prioritized this commitment to ensure that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) led organizations, LGBTQIA+ led organizations, and organizations representing persons with disabilities are represented as both applicants and grantees. In addition, we encourage applications for projects that engage BIPOC artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, and artists with disabilities.
New applicants are encouraged to contact program director Nikki Estes at
404-874-7244 x816 to discuss eligibility before applying.
SOUTH ARTS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ARTISTIC PLANNING GRANTS
Professional Development and Artistic Planning Grants are available to support the professional development needs of Southern presenters, programmers, or curators, for strengthening program design or increasing organizational capacity. South Arts strongly believes professional development for presenters/programmers/curators is integral to success, including traveling to see new works and attending convenings. This grant program is open to film, visual arts, performing arts, traditional arts, literary arts, and multidisciplinary organizations.
This funding can support staff’s travel expenses to conferences, festivals, exhibitions, workshops, and other professional development opportunities. Funding also supports guest artists’ or guest curators’ travel expenses for onsite planning meetings with presenting organizations. These grants support travel expenses (for example, lodging and air/ground transportation), admission/registration fees, and other related expenses. In addition, these grants support expenses for virtual professional development opportunities and staff training (for example, diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility training or technology training for virtual engagements).
South Arts is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We have prioritized this commitment to ensure that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) led organizations, LGBTQIA+ led organizations, and organizations led by people with disabilities are represented as both applicants and grantees. In addition, we encourage applications for projects that engage BIPOC artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, and artists with disabilities.
New applicants are encouraged to contact program director Nikki Estes at
404-874-7244 ext. 816 to discuss eligibility prior to submitting an application.
MURAL OPPORTUNITY
NOVANT HEALTH
Novant Health seeks regional artist submissions for exterior mural in the Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Behavioral Health Courtyard. Novant Health seeks regional artist submissions for exterior artwork/mural in the Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Behavioral Health Courtyard. We are looking for art that is uplifting and offers a sense of hope and healing for our patients, visitors, and team members while also reflecting our diverse community. Novant Health’s Artwork Selection Committee will select the final work to be ~190 SF total exterior space.
Artwork Criteria:
• Artists must be 18 years or older at the time of submission and creation of all work.
• Art mediums: The Artist shall use materials and techniques suitable for the exterior mural, taking into account the wall surface on which the mural will be painted, and other relevant factors, so that the mural will have a minimum expected life of ten (10) years. Artist shall apply an appropriate coating to the wall prior to painting the mural, and the Artist will apply an appropriate coating to the finished mural to protect the mural from public touch and all other possible hazards. The Artist will select and purchase the appropriate materials for the coating(s). The Artist warrantees materials and workmanship to be free from defects for a period of one year from the date of agreed upon completion.
• Protection and cleanup: When necessary, during fabrication, delivery, and installation of the mural and until hazards are eliminated; the Artist shall apply protective coatings, wrappings, or other appropriate measures and remove them when they are no longer required. Upon completion of the mural and its installation, the Artist shall clean the mural and the area in its immediate vicinity to the satisfaction of the Novant Health Project Managers and remove all protective devices and structures completely from the site as required by Novant Health.
• Acceptable Art/Subjects: o The mural is a shared sponsorship between the Rotary Club of Thomasville and the Novant Health Foundation. Artwork compositions should highlight or emphasize the overall Novant Health Cause Statement and the overarching feel of the rest of the space (specifically the current water feature). Incorporation of Rotary Club symbolism is encouraged. o Artwork must be the artist’s own original work.
• Artwork that will not be accepted: o No text is allowed as part of the composition outside of an appropriately sized artist signature. o No Portraits, recognizable individuals, or groups. o No Religious Themes, No Political Themes, No Weapons, No Vulgarity, No Nudes o No use of the Novant Health logo or excessive use of Novant Health branding/colors. Art Submission Dates: October 1st- November 15th Artist Application Process:
• Complete the Artist Application form, page 4 (Although all artists are encouraged to participate, permanent residents within a 50-mile radius of the clinic will be given special consideration.) • Submit mural ideas (rendering or final drawing of the proposed mural, in actual proportion and using actual colors as the mural will be painted) and application to blair.deen@novanthealth.org together. Please use the subject line: “24-7658 NHTMC 1st Floor Wellness Garden Mural Art- Artist Submission”.
• Artist may submit up to 5 individual pieces/compositions for consideration. • Artist will be compensated a flat rate of $4300 upon installation (assuming $20/SF and $500 material stipend) Performance: Artist shall commence on or about December 1st, 2024, and shall be completed on or before December 15th, 2024 during regular business hours/days unless otherwise agreed upon beforehand. Additional days may be allowed for each day of work prohibited by adverse weather conditions, or other causes beyond the control of the Artist. The mural shall depict the scene as shown on the approved rendering/drawing. Refinements of the final mural shall be done at the discretion of the Artist, but no substantial or noticeable changes shall be made without prior approval of Novant Health. The Artist is to take on the responsibility of ensuring that there are no copyright infringements in the use of the photos and individual likenesses in the mural. Should there be an infringement, the Artist at no cost to Novant Health remove infringing individual/subject and replace with another acceptable to Novant Health. Additional services to be provided by Novant Health: • Novant Health shall be responsible for all Public Relations, Municipal Relations, Marketing and Branding inclusive of the mural.
• Novant Health shall be responsible for the scheduling, developing, and executing of an Unveiling Party for the mural if such should happen. Determination of acceptance: • Work that does not meet the Art Criteria listed above will be disqualified.
• Selection process will take place the end of September.
• Artist will be notified of acceptance no later than November 22th .
Questions?
• Contact Blair Deen, Novant Health Design & Construction Project Manager, blair.deen@novanthealth.org.
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